OnlyFans to ban ‘sexually explicit’ content: What it means

Vanessa Sierra, the OnlyFans star girlfriend of tennis player Bernard Tomic, has addressed her future on the platform after it banned sexually explicit content.

Vanessa Sierra, the OnlyFans star girlfriend of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic, has blasted the platform’s new ban on sexually explicit content.

“It was bound to happen,” Sierra said. “My ex (YouTube personality Luke Erwin) and I knew this would happen since last year.”

But former Love Island reality star Sierra, 26, insisted the controversial changes – in effect from October 1 – would not impact on her ability to make money from the racy platform.

“They’re only removing porn, not nudity, so it won’t impact me,” Sierra said, per the Daily Mail.

Vanessa Sierra said the changes to OnlyFans won’t affect her content. Picture: Instagram

The girlfriend of tennis star Bernard Tomic weighed in on the changes to OnlyFans. Picture: Instagram

Ealrier this week, Sierra revealed she had contracted Covid after returning home to Dubai.

OnlyFans star Renee Gracie, a former V8 Supercars driver and adult actress who made $2 million from the platform, was sceptical about the changes.

“OnlyFans did something similar a while back. They made an announcement of clamping down on adult content but it never happened,” Gracie said.

“It could just be the company looking for attention.”

WHAT ONLYFANS CHANGES MEAN

OnlyFans, a website known for its racy content and which gained popularity during coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, is set to ban “sexually explicit” content in a new policy starting in October.

The British-based company that claims some two million “content creators” who earn money from their videos and photos, said it would still permit nudity within its “acceptable use policy,” which was still being defined.

An OnlyFans statement said the changes were being made in response to concerns from its bankers and investors, as it seeks to broaden its audience beyond adult content to features such as cooking and yoga.

Starting October 1, “OnlyFans will prohibit the posting of any content containing sexually explicit conduct,” a statement said.

OnlyFans is set to ban “sexually explicit” content in a new policy starting in October. Picture: Supplied

“Creators will continue to be allowed to post content containing nudity as long as it is consistent with our Acceptable Use Policy.”

The statement did not offer specifics on what OnlyFans will consider sexually explicit content, but noted that it “will be sharing more details in the coming days.”

“We remain dedicated to our community of 130 million users and over 2 million creators that have earned over $5 billion on our platform,” the statement added.

OnlyFans, which has been a long-time favourite of porn stars seeking to earn money from performances, gained popularity during the pandemic, with sex workers connecting online with customers.

But OnlyFans recently launched a “suitable for work” channel offering videos focused on areas such as fitness, music and cooking, competing with platforms such as Facebook that allow creators to earn money online.

The news comes after Pornhub operator MindGeek revised its policies this year after facing pressure from payment processors concerned by reports the online service was posting illegal content online, including child pornography and rape videos.